As the year comes to a close, this is a reminder that there are just a few days left to make charitable gifts that count for this year’s taxes. Many of you have already completed your giving. If generosity towards family or charity is still part of your year end plans alongside holiday gifts, there is still time to act with intention.

At Hill Investment Group, we view giving as an extension of a long view, values driven plan. Credible giving means supporting what matters to you while being thoughtful about how and when you give. For those who are eligible, charitable gifts from an IRA can be an especially efficient way to give, particularly when required minimum distributions are already part of the picture. Donor advised funds also allow families to give appreciated assets and avoid capital gains tax.

Tax law changes beginning on January 1, 2026, may reduce the value of charitable deductions for some households. For families who are already planning to give, completing gifts this year can be a thoughtful way to align generosity with 2025’s tax laws.

If year end giving is already part of your plan, now is a natural time to bring it across the finish line. Send us a note at service@HillInvestmentGroup.com if you want help accomplishing your goals for this year.

This time of year has many people thinking about charitable giving. Unfortunately, the tax benefits seem to be the primary catalyst, but I regularly challenge myself to take it further with this reflection:

What is the best thing I have done for someone else throughout the last year?

I hope to always have a great answer; think about what yours might be. Whether it’s giving money or time, we can all do our part to make the lives of someone else a bit more comfortable.

This year, my wife, Lynn, and I continued to support our church, the military, and special services devoted to kids (Epworth, Angels’ Arms and Kingdom House). Our family and close friends may know that these charities are important to us, but fewer would know that we actually have a defined charitable plan guiding our efforts to support non-profits.

Over the coming months, I will share our experience on the subject of charitable giving: how Lynn and I decided what our reasons are for giving, what strategic giving vehicles we considered, and why the charities that we chose are important to us. With my encouragement, I hope that you make charitable giving a higher priority in your own life.